Posted: September 6th, 2010

Plans for a £136 million housing regeneration project in West Ealing, London, have been given the go-ahead.

Ealing Council has given the green light to the Green Man Lane development, which will see the demolition of an existing housing estate and the construction of 706 new flats and houses for a mixture of affordable rent, shared ownership and outright sale. Read more

Posted: September 2nd, 2010

The Scottish Government last week unveiled a report showing how the region could add £7.1 billion to the economy and deliver 10.6 GW of renewable energy to the grid.

Commissioned by trade organisation Scottish Renewables and development agency Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Offshore Wind: Creating an Industry, describes four scenarios for the future of renewable energy in the region. Read more

Posted: September 1st, 2010

Corby Borough Council is considering upgrading its stock of council homes with photovoltaic solar panels.

The council is in talks with utility companies about installing cells on roofs of properties as early as spring 2011, reports the BBC. Read more

Posted: August 31st, 2010

Installers could benefit from the fast uptake of solar panels in UK homes.

Figures from Ofgem show that a record number of homeowners had solar panels installed this month (August).

Ofgem revealed that there were 1,400 homes fitted with solar panels in June, rising to 1,700 in July. Read more

Posted: August 26th, 2010

One property expert has urged homeowners to replace their single-glazed windows with double glazing.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, George Clarke, presenter of Channel 4′s The Home Show and The Restoration Man explained: “When you look at the potential energy savings, every house in the country ought to be double glazed.” Read more

Posted: August 25th, 2010

More than 12 million homeowners would be in line to save up to £1,000 a year, should they install solar panels, says British Gas.

The utility firm is the latest in a host of companies offering to install electricity-generating systems on homes to take advantage of a government scheme that pays the owners of solar panels for the ‘renewable’ electricity they generate. Read more

Posted: August 24th, 2010

Builders and developers could see a surge in the number of jobs available to them as homeowners take the government up on its offer to fund energy improvements.

In a speech to businesses in low carbon markets, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said that as many as 14 million homes will be set to benefit from the scheme, which will help people fund energy-efficiency improvements such as installing cavity wall insulation and solar panels. Read more

Posted: August 23rd, 2010

Scientists at the University of Salford plan to use the mock home to test the effectiveness of a wide range of energy saving technologies.

The house is being built inside a three-storey laboratory, which will allow a team of researchers to control heat, light and humidity levels.

The house is set to be ready to begin experiments in December. Read more

Posted: August 20th, 2010

The global renewable energy sector is growing, new figures have revealed, signalling a 54 per cent increase in demand in the past year alone.

IMAP’s 2010 Alternative Energy Global Report shows that the number of mergers and acquisitions in the market grew, suggesting confidence from investors in the sector. Read more

Posted: August 19th, 2010

New home energy ratings will benefit home buyers as it provides clear information and people can make a judgement at the time they are viewing a property.

This is the view of Gordon Miller, sustainability and communications director of Sustain, an organisation of sustainable residential and leisure tourism developers and professionals. Read more